- A reputable local restaurateur/hotelier is forced out by a couple with no prior lodging experience (the girlfriend of that hotelier who hooked up with an employee without his knowledge and then took over).
- The company discriminates and retaliates against employees who complain to Human Resources about...wait for it...discrimination and retaliation.
- The HR Mgr accuses the employee of "insubordination" and "disrespectful conduct" without offering any evidence of such.
- The HR Mgr highlights the hotel manager's Filipino heritage as the reason to condone that manager's unprofessional and unethical behavior towards staff.
- The hotel (one of two owned by this couple) is an 2-star mess masquerading as a "boutique hotel." It markets its Carmel-by-the-Sea address to charge ridiculous room rates. Guests aren't fooled and frequently complain about the unwarranted prices.
- The rooms have broken and inoperable features.
- The food and beverage staff is comically untrained.
- Hotel amenities are eliminated one after another due to financial hardships.
- Guests who complaint are ridiculed behind their backs by the manager. But hey, the HR manager probably thinks it's because she's a Filipino.
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Is this the humorous plot of a summer time novel, or an actual bit of local nonsense? 🤔